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I have a wooden sideboard and apparently I'm the only one in the house that understands that all doors don't open 180 degrees!
Having replaced it once, I've now runs out of adjustment on the hinges and need to fill the original screw holes. What filler can I use that will then re-take a screw? Is this even possible?
Relocating the hinges on the door itself would be a pain due to the recesses in which they are sunk.
Any help appreciated!
Is it possible to glue a piece of small dowel or a bit of wood chiseled round in the hole?
I usually stick a matchstick in to fill an oversize hole enough for a screw to bite, but in this case it might be a faff getting your doors re-aligned.
Not sure if any wood filler can do that without coming out over time. Epoxy maybe, but if it and the wood are different densities, your drill bit will probably deflect off the harder material into the softer one (clamping a drill guide in place might help).
Drilling out and sticking some dowel in isn't a bad shout. Other than that, if in a rush I'd probably just rehang the doors with the hinges moved slightly up or down to get fresh holes though.
Classic is a sharpened matchstick (edit-as above). Tap that sucker in there, or a few of them, along with a bit of wood glue if you like, trim the matchsticks flush, then pilot hole it and screw it back on.
When you've done that, fit some lid stays to the doors to restrict their opening. 👍😊
Rawlplugs can work, drill out holes to fit and need cutting to length, otherwise hardwood dowels drill out and glue in place, cut off excess and then re-drill for hinge screws.
Dowels are at usual DIY shops/builders merchants, 6, 8 and 10mm diameter are common sizes.
Maybe get some small chain and fit some restrainers to the doors while your at it.
I always use cocktail sticks. Push first one in, snap off the end, turn it round and push that in keep going like that until you can't hammer any more in.
I'm a carpenter.
Maybe get some chain and fit some restrainers to your family
thanks all - think the dowel thing might work. How would the match / cocktail stick thing work? Do you mean fill the hole with them and then put a screw in or screw in first and then whack sticks in around the screw?
Pack the hole tight with the cocktail sticks (they're harder than matches) then put the screw in.
Matchsticks / cocktail sticks is your friend.
I've rehung interior doors using this technique. You're basically crushing the match wood into the existing hole / threads as you put the new screw in. I've never added glue.
If using matches then just taper the ends a touch with a Stanley or pen knife so they slide / squash in easier.
Every day a school day! Cheers all!
Kayaks idea is strong but fails in breaking the habit.
What you need to do it wee in their shoes then carefully CAREFULLY rig an arrangement so that the shoe will tip thus drenching them and simultaneously releasing the pin that triggers the bombers to swing down and make contact in the slatal region.
I presume the hinges are cabinet hinges as opposed to butt hinges? In which case I'm guessing it's the screw holes that secure the plate to the side of the cabinet which have enlarged?
My preferred fix for this would be to use a 10mm Forster bit and then glue in a bit of 10mm dowel, trim off and redrill pilot holes for the screws.
Additionally, cabinet hinges are available in 90, 110 and 170 degree opening, sprung, unstrung and soft close 😉